Roadside Geology

From Maine to California, from Florida to Alaska, the popular Roadside Geology series of books will reveal to you the geology that lies along the road. Two new books have recently been added to this series: Roadside Geology of Florida and Roadside Geology of Connecticut and Rhode Island.

Connecticut and Rhode Island. Such a little chunk of North America captures so much geology. Parts of at least six former continents, microcontinents and volcanic island chains all pushed together, each with its own geologic history.

Walt Disney World, Apollo missions to the moon, orange juicethese are things the average person readily associates with Florida, but geology .. . ? Not so much. Roadside Geology of Florida will change that. Finally a geology book for Florida! Voluminous color photos and illustrations. Covers geology and fossils.

First published in 1995, Roadside Geology of Louisiana is back in print by popular demand, with several updated sections. The introduction presents an overview of Loiusiana's geological history, and 57 road guides discuss the landforms visible from a car window, including sand ridges, natural levees, oxbow lakes, and the Five Islands salt domes.

Presents an overview of Minnesotaâs geologic history, and forty-two road guides discuss the landforms and rocks visible from a car window and at nearby waysides and parks, including Pipestone National Monument, Grand Portage National Monument, and Voyageurs National Park.